Red Five

This guy is a former McCain strategist and current Kasich strategist:

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Diversity. And his kids are helping to shape policy. Smh

#draintheswamp

Trump really isn't interested in the job of being president. He is just interested in the title of president.

"Blind trust"

Which is weird, because it's a 6:30pm game... I would assume he plays Friday night. He could leave Denver at 8am (not ungodly early) and be to Lincoln by 3. Assuming he wins this week, it will only be harder next Saturday. Why wouldn't he fly? He could leave Denver by noon and be in Lincoln by 3. Is this not an official visit? It is, but he'd have to come through Omaha, right? Could be a hassle. There are 2 or 3 flights a day between Denver and Lincoln.

I was hoping this thread would start a good discussion on this topic. I may (or may not) know a thing or 2 about it. Lot of good posts so far. First thing I tell everybody, the ACA's biggest problem was that the word AFFORDABLE is in it. There is noting affordable about healthcare. Its expensive. It sucks, but thats the way it is. Fixing the cost of healthcare isn't just an insurance problem. You have to work with the docs, hospitals, tech companies, drug companies, etc. Problem is there is a large segment of the population that is used to the 80s and 90s when a) companies paid a lot more of the share of premium than they do now and b) benefit plans were made so that it would only cost a $5 copay for an office visit, $10 for a ER visit, and $100 for an inpatient stay. Second, "selling across state lines" is total political BS blustering that means nothing. You live in NJ and want to buy a BCBS Nebraska plan because it is cheap? Then go right ahead, but all of your in-network doctors are in Nebraska. And if BCBS Nebraska were to start selling in NJ, then it would cost just as much (if not more) as your local plans because they would have to negotiate a network in NJ. I will add in more thoughts throughout the day as I have more time...

Now that Sheriff Joe Arpaio is out of a job, his name is being floated for the Secretary of Homeland Security. You can't make this stuff up...

Nah, he needs to keep it around so we can see the meltdowns in real time.

A simple google shows things did happen in Nov 2008. Cross burnings. Schoolchildren chanting "Assassinate Obama." Black figures hung from nooses. Racial epithets scrawled on homes and cars. Incidents around the country referring to President-elect Barack Obama are dampening the postelection glow of racial progress and harmony, highlighting the stubborn racism that remains in America. From California to Maine, police have documented a range of alleged crimes, from vandalism and vague threats to at least one physical attack. Insults and taunts have been delivered by adults, college students and second-graders. There have been "hundreds" of incidents since the election, many more than usual, said Mark Potok, director of the Intelligence Project at the Southern Poverty Law Center, which monitors hate crimes.

A kinder, gentler Trump. He didn't call the protesters "losers"

Won't have to worry about gays being shoved down throats anymore. We'll just change them to straight.

No words...

At the high school one district north of me: Police and officials at Maple Grove Senior High say they've launched an investigation into racist, pro-Donald Trump graffiti. The photos of the graffiti, which exploded on social media Wednesday, were apparently taken in a boys bathroom at the school. The messages appeared on a bathroom door and a toiletry cover. They include the words "#gobacktoafrica", "#whitesonly" and "#whiteamerica". It also included the pro-Trump messages "Trump Train" and "Make America Great Again". The blurred words at the top of the picture say F**k N*****s. The first blurred hashtag says #f***allporchmonkeys http://www.kare11.com/news/local/maple-grove-hs-investigating-racist-graffiti/350560184

Russia has admitted they helped with Wikileaks

Man, you're heartless.

Hillary will probably top 61M votes after west coast is done, but damn did Obama voters not show up

This was brought up a tiny bit during the election, but I am curious how this will work for the next 4 years. Here is a (long, but worth it imo) Newsweek article from September that laid out known locations where he does business, and how many foreign policy decisions he makes will be ethical dilemmas. A close examination by Newsweek of the Trump Organization, including confidential interviews with business executives and some of its international partners, reveals an enterprise with deep ties to global financiers, foreign politicians and even criminals, although there is no evidence the Trump Organization has engaged in any illegal activities. It also reveals a web of contractual entanglements that could not be just canceled. If Trump moves into the White House and his family continues to receive any benefit from the company, during or even after his presidency, almost every foreign policy decision he makes will raise serious conflicts of interest and ethical quagmires. Here is a shorter article from Bloomberg yesterday that touches on similar themes to the Newsweek one. Donald Trump, the businessman, is about to run headlong into Donald Trump, the president. With his stunning election victory on Tuesday night, Trump now confronts more potential conflicts of interest than any other president in U.S. history. How -- or even whether -- the billionaire navigates this minefield could have sweeping implications at home and abroad. He pays rent to the federal government for the rights to operate his new hotel in Washington, his international deals could influence statecraft and his biggest lender, Deutsche Bank AG, is currently negotiating a settlement with the Justice Department over its mortgage-securities business. While most of Trump’s $3 billion net worth derives from properties in America, he also has licensing and management agreements for projects in Turkey, South Korea, India, Uruguay, Brazil and the Philippines. He owns three golf courses in Ireland and Scotland, with two more planned for the United Arab Emirates. He faces the prospect of foreign leaders seeking to curry favor with the U.S. president by green-lighting projects or providing favorable terms to developers linked to Trump.

Yup In addition to several suits over Trump University, Trump has threatened lawsuits against a dozen or more women who’ve accused him of sexual impropriety in recent months—and several of those women have threatened to countersue if he comes after them. There’s also a New York state investigation into his charitable foundation and a reported federal investigation into some of his advisers’ ties to Russia. Beyond that, there’s litigation that Trump himself launched, like the pair of suits against celebrity chefs who backed out of plans to open restaurants in his new luxury Washington hotel. However, the most immediate challenge for Trump is a Trump University class-action lawsuit set to begin jury selection Nov. 28 in San Diego, with Trump called as a witness by both sides and certain to face sharp questioning about his venture’s marketing practices. Adding to the drama, the trial will bring Trump face to face with U.S. District Court Judge Gonzalo Curiel.